Ivory Coast wants to promote the shea production chain in the country. For this reason, two modern laboratories dedicated to shea will be inaugurated on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at the Péléforo Gon Coulibaly University

Project financed by the World Bank, the new laboratories will be equipped with advanced equipment allowing in-depth research on the transformation and improvement of the quality of shea butter, a raw material for the production of shea butter. wiser in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. They will offer players in the sector innovative ways to improve shea production methods. In reality, they complement an already existing research system in Korhogo and component aims to create joint services and assets to improve quality standards, bring added value to products and open access to more profitable markets. It should be noted that this research project is carried out with the support of the Competitive Value Chains for Employment and Economic Transformation Project (PCCET) in partnership with the African Center for Research and Applications on Shea Butter (CRAK

Les laboratoires will allow producers to benefit from improved techniques, thus guaranteeing the production of shea of better quality and in greater quantity. Researchers and producers will thus be able to work together to optimize the entire shea production chain, from nut collection to final processing, thus guaranteeing production in accordance with international quality standards